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16.04. Warsaw (PAP) – Although 10 years for subsidies to organic fruit crops received more than 708 million zł, the fruit production has not increased; Farmers planted trees to obtain EU subsidies, and not bring in the harvest; only in 2014. aid conditional on the crop – the report said the SCC.
The report is one year old, was captured there in one piece – the volume of organic production, but not picked up the issue of the impact of this production on the environment – so Sawicki commented on Thursday reported SCC.
The Minister also pointed out that when it comes to the production of fruit-growing, this crop is not achieved in the year after planting trees. “Fruit Orchards ecologically conducted extensively come into production in the fourth-fifth year, and really only the production achieved in the eighth-tenth year,” – he explained.
He added that in his opinion, although the report is not complete, the resort will draw conclusions from it.
On Thursday published a report of the Supreme Chamber of Control (NIK), that crop yields fell from 15 to 1 ton of fruit per hectare. “For as many as eight times increased acreage – usually nieowocujących, because the subsidies granted to the plantation without the requirement of the crop” – stressed the Chamber.
NIK announced that over the last 10 years of subsidies to organic orchards and berry crops benefited more than 14.5 thousand. farmers. The aid was granted under the “Rural Development Plan for 2004-2006″ and “Rural Development Programme for 2007-2013″.
The Board noted that even during the first years of the subsidies it was obvious that they do not contribute to the growth of fruit production. Ministry of Agriculture – as emphasized by controllers NIK – has not changed, however, the rules of their allocation.
NIK also pointed out that prior to starting the program for the period 2007-2013 still depended not granting money from the requirement to obtain the yield. “It was only in 2014., After 10 years of paying inefficient subsidies, the most obvious notation introduced that aid will depend of crops and get them only those farmers who demonstrate and document the collections eg. On the basis of invoices for the sale of fruit” – the Board of .
NIK report shows that the majority of organic fruit and berry crops was founded in order to obtain the grant. “For organic crops, fruit and berry could be a year, depending on the type of crop, obtained from 650 zł to 1800 zł per hectare, with the majority of farmers benefiting from subsidies had charged the highest rate. The key condition for aid was to cultivate crops for five years” – the report says.
According to the SCC, crops and farmers founded five years led them formally. The auditors of the Chamber found that plantations have often been neglected, planted in adverse conditions, eg. On wetlands and poor soils, and because of the lack of fencing vulnerable to destruction by wild animals. “Only slightly more than half (11 of 20) of farmers receiving subsidies, in which the Board conducted a survey, obtained any crop. The other nine did not gathered any fruit from their seemingly records, but it is very real subsidized organic farming. On the other hand, only seven farmers declared that after five years of payments will continue to be conducted cultivation. The remaining 13 have shut down or intended to eliminate the cultivation of the moment in which they receive subsidies “- Chamber assessed.
NIK estimated that organic fruit sold only 3-5 percent. acreage, which checked the auditors, and the rest of the fruit – as conventional production.
The quality control corresponded subsidized crops Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of Agriculture. “Reports Agency confirmed the poor condition of the crop and the fact that farmers do not invest in subsidized crop. First of all, it was pointed out that in the orchards were planted too few trees, but about those who were not cared for properly. No annual treatments were performed, and the production was carried out in accordance with the best knowledge and agricultural culture “- stressed Chamber.
After the inspections of the Agency, as early as 2008. Ministry of Agriculture had the first signs that the subsidy program does not work. “You tried to save the situation by imposing additional requirements on farmers regarding crop cultivation technology. Shown eg. The quality of seedlings and the minimum number of trees to be planted. In the regulations of the Ministry drew attention to the fact that the trees and shrubs must be rooted and have a sufficient diameter trunk “- underlined. According to NIK steps fail to produce results, productivity continued to fall. “It was only after 10 years (…) the granting of aid was conditional on the value of the most obvious – from obtaining yield” – she said Chamber.
NIK in the report to the Minister of Agriculture proposes the development and implementation of financial aid rules and control system that will enhance the production of organic fruit. In addition, monitoring is recommended by the Ministry of organic fruit production and use of these data to support adaptation to the market needs.
Control NIK dot. The use of public funds for the cultivation of fruit and berries in the context of agri-environment schemes was carried out in the period from 25 April 2014. To 15 September 2014.
“In the occurrence of post-inspection of 15 September 2014. Supreme Chamber of Control evaluated positively, do not bring any claim, execution by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development responsibilities Managing the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 “, – said the Ministry of Agriculture in its observations to the report of the SCC.
It was noted that “the payment of money under this measure determine the EU rules, the EU institutions do not have to control the way they pay no objection”.
The Ministry of Agriculture pointed out that the purpose of aid is not an increase in the productivity of organic farming. The objectives of organic farming, which are laid down in EU legislation, among others, say that organic farming is not only to provide green products, but also “is an action in the public interest because it contributes to the protection of the environment, animal welfare and rural development.”
This means that the “organic farming philosophy assumes that no one looks at the volume but also on its quality and uniqueness. It is also important environmental aspect and the social” – stressed the resort.
In addition, the ministry stressed that after the experience with the implementation of agri-environmental program in 2009-2014 doprecyzowywało particular requirements as to the minimum stocking of trees and shrubs in the fruit and berry crops, planting fruit trees rooted and the obligation to maintain the orchards in two years after the end of the commitment.
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